CHICAGO – If you’ve never seen the farcical ensemble theater chestnut “Noises Off,” you will see no better version than on the Steppenwolf Theatre stage, now at their northside Chicago venue through November 3rd. For tickets and details for this riotous theater experience, click NOISES OFF.
Advance ‘In Bruges’ Screening, Director Q&A Coming to Chicago
CHICAGO – A special advance screening for the new Focus Features action film “In Bruges” is coming to Chicago on Jan. 25 along with a Q&A with director Martin McDonagh immediately following the screening. “In Bruges” stars Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes and Brendan Gleeson.
Here’s the film synopsis:
Martin McDonagh makes his feature directorial debut on the film from his own original screenplay. His plays (which include “The Lieutenant of Inishmore” and “The Pillowman”) have brought him two Olivier Awards and four Tony Award nominations.
Colin Farrell in “In Bruges”.
Photo credit: IMDb
He wrote and directed “Six Shooter” (starring Brendan Gleeson), which earned him the 2006 Academy Award for best live-action short film.“In Bruges” was filmed on location. Bruges (pronounced “broozh”), which is the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travelers from all over the world.
But for hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), it could be their final destination.
A difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry (two-time Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple weeks.
Clémence Poésy and Colin Farrell in “In Bruges”.
Photo credit: IMDb
Very much out of place amid the gothic architecture, canals and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the lives of tourists.Ray – still haunted by the bloodshed in London – hates the place while Ken – even as he keeps a fatherly eye on Ray’s often-profanely funny exploits – finds his mind and soul being expanded by the beauty and serenity of the city.
But the longer they stay waiting for Harry’s call, the more surreal their experience becomes as they find themselves in weird encounters with locals, tourists, violent medieval art, a dwarf American actor (Jordan Prentice) shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes and a potential romance for Ray in the form of Chloë (Clémence Poésy) who may have some dark secrets of her own.
When the call from Harry does finally come, Ken and Ray’s vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions and surprisingly emotional consequences.
By ADAM FENDELMAN |
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